Tire-carrier.



C. M. JONES.

RE CARRER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13, IBM.

Patented May 21, 1918.

CHARLES M. JONES, OF NORTH YAIKIMA, WASHINGTON.

TIRE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented May 21., 1918 Application filed April 13, 1917. Serial No.161,841.

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A further object of my invention is to provide a tire carrier comprisinga split rim. and a single element connected to both ends of said splitrim by means of which the rim may be expanded or contracted.

A further object of my invention is to provide a carrier for theclencher tires as well as for demountable rim tires; and with these andother objects in view my invention consists of the parts and combinationof parts as will be hereinafter more fully described. V

In the drawings v Figure 1 is a front elevation of my in! proved tirecarrier. v

Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of the end portions of the splitrim.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the hinge members. i

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the and operating lever.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view through a tire and the carrier.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the lock. t

The reference numeral 1 designates a splitlocking rim of the same sizeas the rim of the Wheel for clencher tires and is shaped the same as theusual rim of a wheel built td receive clencher tires.

As stated the rim is split whereby ends 2 and 3 are formed.

Theend 3 of the rim is provided with serrations 4 extending transverselyon its inner face. 5 is a hinge member, the under face of which isprovided with transverse serrations which are ada ted to intermesh withthe serrations 4 of the inner face of the rim. The hinge member is alsoprovided with bolt openings 6 which register with the elongated slots 6'in the rim. said hinge member being secured to the end 3 of the rim bymeans of' the bolts 7. The ob ect of the serrations and the elongatedbolt openings is to provide for an adjustmentof the hinge on the hingemember toward and away from, the end 3 of the split rim so as toregulate the tension of the rim onthe tire, as will be hereinafterexplained.

The other end 2 of the s lit run is provided with an elongated s 0t 8extending longitudinally of the rim and open attire end of the rim.Suitable lugg 9 are secured to the end 2' of the rim on each side of theelongated slot 8.

A lever 10. of suitable shape. is secured at one end of the split rim bybeing pivoted in the hinge member 5. said lever being also secured tothe other end of the split rim by being pivotally secured. intermediateits ends. to the lugs 9 so that I provide a single rigid leverconnecting the two ends of the split rim and directly pivoted to the twoends of the split rim.

The lever 10 is provided with :1 depending catch 11 which is adapted toenter the openiug 12 and be engaged by a spring catch in the lock casing13. said lock casing having a suitable key opening 14 and the keyopening guard 15. This lock may be of the tumbler type Or any othersuitable type. The spring catch-of the lock is provided with an arm 16which extends outside of the casing so that the spring latch may beoperated by the pressure of ahand upon said arm 16 to reiease the springlatch from engagement with the catch 11. Of course to secure the member10 in its locked positio against unauthorized movement. the catcii boltis suitably locked against movement by means of a kev.

The carrier is suitably mounted by means of brackets 17 on anautomobile.

In order to mount a tire on the rim the lever 10 is released fromengagement wit the lock and pulled to the position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 1 whereupon the rim is contracted. Vhile the lever is moving tothe position shown in dotted lines, that portion of the lever between'its two pivoted points enters the elongated slot 8 whereupon hingememher 5 and the end .5 of the rim so that the hinge memher ma headjnsted to any desired position and such adjusted position ismaintained hy the interloeking of the serrations when the bolts 7 aretightened. The end 3 of the rim is provided with elongated slots 6 inwhich the holts 7 may slide as the hinge member 5 is adjusted.

In a tire carrier, the combination with a split rim. a lag secured toone end of said rim. a slot extending longitudinally in the other end ofsaid rim. said slot being open at the end of the split rim in which itis formed. lugs secured to the end of the rim on each side of said slot.said slot being in alinelnent with the spare hetween the lugs 0n theother end of the split rim. a lever pivotally secured at one end to thefirst named lugs. and also pirotall seenred intermediate its endshetween the lugs on the other end of the split rim. that portion of thelever intermediate its pivots hein; adapted to more in said slot.whereby the rim may he expanded and contracted hy moving said lever.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES M. JUN Ch.

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